. Wilson's American Ornithology: Mit Notizen von Jardine; zu denen eine Synopsis der amerikanischen Vögel, einschließlich der beschrieben von Bonaparte, Audubon, Nuttall, und Richardson. NT. Shaws Zool. vol. XII. S. 61. - Scolopcixgrisea, Flem. Br. Zool. S. 106. - Bonap. Kat. S. 27. - Le Becassine grise, Scolopax leucophoea, Vieill. Gal. Des OIS. pi. 241. - Limosa scolopacea, SayiExped. To Rocky Mount, I. S. 170, 171, Note. – Brown Snipe, Mont. Orn. Diät – Becassine Ponctuee, Temm. Man. ii S. 679. - Brown Snipe, Selbys lllllust.Br. ORN. pi. 24, Abb. 2. Dieser Vogel hat eine beträchtliche Ähnlichkeit mit dem C
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. Wilson's American ornithology : with notes by Jardine ; to which is added a synopsis of American birds, including those described by Bonaparte, Audubon, Nuttall, and Richardson . nt. Shaws Zool. vol. xii. p. 61. — Scolopcixgrisea, Flem. Br. Zool. p. 106. — Bonap. Cat. p. 27. — Le becassine grise, Scolopax leucophoea, Vieill. Gal. des Ois. pi. 241. — Limosa scolopacea, SayiExped. to Rocky Mount, i. p. 170, 171, note. —Brown Snipe, Mont. Orn. Diet.— Becassine ponctuee, Temm. Man. ii. p. 679. — Brown Snipe, Selbys lllust.Br. Orn. pi. 24, fig. 2. This bird has a considerable resemblance to the Common Snipe, not only in its general form, size, and colors, but likeAvise in the excel-lence of its flesh, which is in high estimation. It differs, however, * This bird will stand in the rank of a sub-genus. It was first indicated by Leach, in the Catalogue to the British Mnsettm, under the above title. It is one of thosebeautifully connecting forms, which it is impossible to place without giving a situa-tion to themselves, and intimately connects the Snipes with Totanus and Limosa.The bill is truly that of Scolopax, while the plumage and changes ally it to the. RED-BREASTED SNIPE. 489 greatly from the Common Snipe in its manners, and in many otherpeculiarities, a few of which, as far as T have myself observed, maybe sketched as follows : — The Red-breasted Snipe arrives on the sea-coast of New Jerseyearly in April; is seldom or never seen inland : early in May, it pro-ceeds to the north to breed, and returns by the latter part of July, orbeginning of August. During its stay here, it flies in flocks, some-times very high, and has then a loud and shrill whistle, making manyevolutions over the marshes; forming, dividing, and re-uniting. Theysometimes settle in such numbers, and so close together, that eighty-five have been shot at one discharge of a musket. They spring fromthe marshes with a loud, twirling whistle, generally rising high, andmaking several circuitou
